Healthcare admin. or get my LPN?

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Hello all,

I am newe to this site and need all the input . I am 31 years old male with a beautiful wife and 2 kids (a year old and 6 year old). I currently work for the Home Depot and I am very unhappy there. This is my reason I decided to go back to school. My advisor told me to get my AA in Healthcare Admin. while I wait for my 2 year wait on the RN program. But a few RNs told me to get my lpn to get the experience and once I work for the hospital . Most hospitals will pay for some if not all your RN degree if you sign a 2 year contract. My question to you all is? What would you do if your unhappy with where you work, not able to provide the living you want for your family, and need something secure in your life? Would you choose an AA degree in healthcare admin. or go get your LPN ? (I will be going for my RN after the wait it up) ..Thank you in advance :D

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If you want to nurse become a nurse. Take some of the non-nursing courses while you work as an LPN, a full-fledged NURSE. You will gain invaluable clinical and assessment skills even though technically as an LPN you "gather data." You'll know what it means soon enough and you'll say to the RN, "Hey, Jane's blood shugar's low. I'm giving her a little orange juice." or, "Hey, Jane's sats are low. We need some O2. Can we get an order?"

The paradigm-shift as an RN comes because you do have more autonomy, and your work, depending on environment, becomes less task-oriented and more "big picture." But I know very few LPNs who can't handle the bigger picture, and some RNs who can't.

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Specializes in LTC Family Practice.

Yah what Sue sez.:up:

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